US & World

King Charles will have a new title in Canada after the government dropped a centuries-old accolade — “defender of the faith” — as part of a push to redefine the head of state’s role.  Canada drops monarch’s 16th-century religious title as part of a modernization push. . King Charles will …

Serbian police on Friday arrested a gunman suspected of killing eight people and wounding 14 others in a village near Belgrade in the second mass shooting in the country this week.  Police say a gunman killed 8 and wounded 14 in drive-by shooting near Belgrade. Serbian police on Friday arrested …

A police complaint filed in India alleges that the families who drowned on the St. Lawrence in March were pressured by human smugglers to board a boat in a storm to cross into the U.S. The charges in India are the first related to the St. Lawrence River deaths and …

When it comes to symbolic, made-for-TV moments, the alleged drone strike on the Kremlin early Wednesday morning ticks almost all of the boxes. Which is just one reason seasoned Russia-watchers are questioning Moscow’s version of events.  Could Russia be propping up an excuse to make more nuclear threats? When it …

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that it has dismissed a senior scientist, known for his role as the head of an international mission to China to probe the origins of COVID-19, for sexual misconduct.  It is not clear why Peter Ben Embarek’s dismissal is only being learned now. …

Jamaica plans on holding a nationwide referendum on cutting ties with the monarchy. Lawmakers are also calling for an apology and reparations over the painful legacy of slavery on the island under centuries of British rule.  The Caribbean nation plans on removing King Charles as head of state by 2025. …

The coronation service that will see King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, crowned at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday is a ceremony steeped in 1,000 years of history — but some new elements have been added.  Changes to traditional service include involvement of other faith leaders. The coronation …

Authorities near Houston say they have caught a man suspected of killing five of his neighbours, including a nine-year-old boy, with an AR-style rifle after the family confronted him late at night about firing rounds in his yard.  Francisco Oropesa, 38, fled the scene of deadly shooting Friday. Authorities near …

A teenage boy opened fire at a school in Serbia’s capital Wednesday, killing eight children and a school guard, police said. Six more children and a teacher were injured and hospitalized.  Mass shootings exceedingly rare in Serbia, though guns remain from 1990s conflicts. A teenage boy opened fire at a …

Sudan's warring military factions agreed in principle on Tuesday to a seven-day ceasefire, South Sudan announced, as more airstrikes and gunfire in the Khartoum region disrupted the latest short-term truce. Canada has military forces on the ground in Port Sudan to assist Canadians, says foreign affairs minister Sudan's warring military …